Jordan Bardella
France
National Rally
Member of the European Parliament
government
Jordan Bardella is a French politician who has been the president of the National Rally (RN) since 2022, after serving as acting president from September 2021 to November 2022 and as vice-president from 2019 to 2022. Bardella has also served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2019, when he was the lead candidate for the RN in the European Parliament election, and has been a regional councillor of Île-de-France since 2015 but resigned from his mandate in 2025.
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Jun 27, 2026
Far Left
Instrumentalised the Narbonne teenager's death to push far-right law-and-order narratives ahead of the presidential election.
LFI denounces this as a cynical exploitation of a tragedy to fuel racism and surveillance policies, deflecting from the state's failure to protect youth.
Jun 26, 2026
Far Left
President of the RN European Parliament group, whose foundation employed a known neonazi for communication.
LFI sees this as definitive proof that the RN has not abandoned its far-right roots and is a threat to democracy.
Jun 23, 2026
Lean Left
His European Parliament group has been ordered to repay funds it received.
Socialists see this as evidence of systemic financial misconduct by the far-right and a victory for accountability against the RN.
Jun 19, 2026
Far Right
President of the RN is on a visit to Poland, receiving a reception worthy of a presidential candidate.
RN sees this as proof of Bardella's international stature and his ability to lead France as a sovereign, nationalist alternative.
Jun 18, 2026
Far Right
Bardella reacted to the EU return regulation adoption, clashing with Manon Aubry over its significance.
Bardella represents RN's line of supporting tougher immigration enforcement while exposing leftist hypocrisy in blocking returns.